Why are elite fighter pilots leaving the U.S. Air Force?
The Air Force has a multi-billion dollar problem with one of its most expensive assets: pilots. Across all of its
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Finland has world’s cleanest air, WHO says
Finland’s air quality is better than that of any other country on earth, according to statistics from the World Health
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Cancer rates in Arctic Finland below average
Finland has regional differences when it comes to the incidence of cancer, according to maps charting morbidity from the National
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Giving birth in a car: a real rural problem in Sweden
An upcoming exhibition at the Kiruna city hall, up above the Arctic Circle, is about women in the north of
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Canadian budget “step in the right direction” says national Inuit organization
Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling Tuesday’s federal budget “encouraging and constructive” even if it doesn’t completely level the playing field
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Finland’s alcohol consumption declines by 15%
Finland’s National Institute for Health and Welfare THL reports that alcohol consumption in the country has declined by 15% since
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D-vitamin deficiency during pregnancy, including lack of sun, could raise baby’s MS risk
A new dissertation claims that expecting mothers who do not get enough vitamin D could double the likelihood that their
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Several cases found of girls in Finland forced to undergo FGM
Girls in Finland are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a new study released on Friday. The
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Alaska officials consider lawsuit against opioid drugmakers
The State of Alaska is looking into whether it should sue the manufacturers of opioid painkillers for their contributions to
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Looking for ‘the gold of the Arctic’? Meet the cloudberry
Highly prized and difficult to get. Cloudberries are not only the delicious tasting magic symbol of the north, it is
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Bill allowing road through wildlife refuge in Alaska passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday that would give the remote Southwest Alaska town of King Cove the
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Parasite in uncooked walrus meat made ten Alaskans sick, says health protection agency
The first sign came when a teenage girl from Gambell ended up in the hospital last summer. She was having
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Wind power poses no health risk, yet symptoms persist in Finland : researchers
No concrete evidence has been found connecting wind turbines with illnesses or health problems, but complaints about symptoms crop up
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Mental health in Arctic Canada – Can community programs make the difference?
For many northerners in Canada’s remote Arctic communities, the obstacles to receiving mental health services are multiplied by their isolation and lack
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Mental health in Canada – Can community programs in Arctic Canada make the difference?
May 1-7 is Mental Health Week across Canada. It’s an annual event organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association to
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